Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/02/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Excellent, Len. The Elshaw site is a little overwhelming. I need to read more carefully. I have a 135/4 Tele Elmar (two in fact, one excellent early model and one mint 1970's version) so the earlier one with the adaptor could go into service here. I'll look at the bellows option. For the 65 Elmar, do you know the part number/name for the focussing mount? Or are you saying that the same adaptor works for both 135 and 65? I know there will be one out there in eBay land. Cheers Hoppy -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Leonard Taupier Sent: Saturday, 3 February 2007 00:25 To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] visoflex help Hoppy, Welcome to the ancient art of Visoflexing. Go here: <http://elshaw.tripod.com/Visoflex/Visoflex.html> And learn all about it. A few of our lads contributed their expertise in putting this together. Scroll down to the bottom of the page to find the real experts on the Visoflex. Now my ideas about what I consider the best way to go. 1. Get a 65mm Elmar and a focusing mount for it. It will fit right on the Viso II and focus from infinity to about 1:2. No bellows required. This is the expensive way depending on what you can get the lens for. 2. Get a bellows II for your Visoflex and the head from a 135/4 Tele- Elmar. (The lens head unscrews from the focusing tube). If you are lucky the bellows will come with the proper adapter. The adapter is 16558 and will take the 65mm head without the focus mount and the Tele-Elmar. This is much cheaper then option 1. The 135/4 is reasonably priced and it can be a beater as long as the glass is clean. This is a starter but read the Visoflex page. There are many options with different lenses. You can even use enlarging lenses if you like. Len On Feb 2, 2007, at 3:00 AM, G Hopkinson wrote: > Dear fellow Lug folk. I must again request the expert help of my > fellow Leica people. I will shortly have a Visoflex II body with a > Visoflex III eye level finder. Purportedly this will fit on my M7. > > Would you folks please tell me exactly what I need to acquire to > take some close up type shots? I had in mind flowers etc, perhaps > to 1:2 magnification? > > > > Can I use an existing M mount fifty or others? Do I need any > adaptor or extension tube to make this work? > > I'm very confused as I know some LTM lens fit on some Visoflex > versions. > > Thanks again. This is such a great community with a wealth of > expertise amongst the alcohol and weather posts ;-) > > > > Cheers > > Hoppy > > > > Shooting with a Rolleicord today! > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information